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Our blog addresses the professional and educational development of MPH students. Read along as Jennifer Celio, updates about research and news in the public health field. Jennifer is an MPH student in Health Policy and Management at the City University of New York School of Public Health at Hunter College and is an elected member of their curriculum committee. Her interests include obesity prevention, food insecurity, health disparities, universal health care and the implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

2 Ways to Make a Difference in Your Global, National and Local Communities (before year’s end!)

The aim of public health is to improve population health and eliminate health disparities through addressing the social, educational, economic and environmental determinants of health. BUT, this mission isn’t just for public health-ers…it’s for any concerned citizen interested in making the world a better place for all.

1. Keep informed about the 67th session of the U.N. General Assembly (beginning on September 18th), particularly as the discussions relate to the eight Millenium Development Goals:

Panel discussion on “Women’s Unfinished Business at the U.N.” in New York City on September 13, 2012 highlighting the negative impact of gender inequality on health, education and economics throughout the world.

2) Celebrate Food Day on October 24th, a nationwide movement towards healthy, affordable and sustainable food. Its goals are to:

“Community Forum on Food Prices and Health”, October 26, 2011. Addressed how to shrink the gap between prices of healthy and unhealthy food, the political and economic factors affecting food prices, the connections between food prices and health, and available strategies for making healthy food more affordable.

Tweet me @JMCelio – would love to hear how YOU are making a difference in your community and feature your contributions in a future blog post!